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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Austin GODFREY, farmer; P. O. Lemont; was born in Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 31, 1822; he is the 
son of Henry and Kansas (WARREN) GODFREY; his father came West to Illinois in the fall of 
1833, and stopped a short time in Chicago; after a sojourn of two months on the Des Planes, 
west of Chicago, he came into what is now Du Page Co., and settled in the timber on the Des 
Planes, preempting one-half section of land, part of which lies in Du Page, and the remainder 
in Will Co.; here he lived until his decease, in 1850. Austin remained at home, attending, 
with his brother, to the business of the farm, after attaining to manhood. He was married 
Dec. 25, 1847, to Lorenia WARREN, a native of New York State; she died Nov. 27, 1853.  His 
second marriage, to Lucy DENTON, occurred Dec. 24, 1857; she is a native of Lower Canada. 
From first wedlock, two children - Emma A. (now wife of G. W. POTTER), and William H., 
deceased; from second marriage, seven - Herbert A., Howard D., Abbie C., Carrie M., Arthur 
M., Guy R. and Roy S. Owns 675 acres of finely improved land, valued at $40,000; has held 
the offices of Supervisor and Road Commissioner for the past fifteen years; he has kept from 
60 to 70 milk cows, and for the most part ships his dairying to Chicago. Mr. GODFREY stands 
well to the front rank among the farmers of his section.